De eerste officiële kennismaking met de gedelegeerden van de R.T.C. vond plaats op 19 Augustus, tijdens de ontvangst van de Nederlandse regering in het Kurhaus te Scheveningen Possibly 1949

This black and white photograph captures the Dutch government receiving delegates at the Kurhaus in Scheveningen. I can only imagine what it was like for the photographer to capture this moment. The composition feels candid, but you also sense the careful arrangement of figures, the way the light falls, the tension and balance... It’s not just about recording what happened, but constructing an image with its own internal logic. Think about the physicality of photography, the dark room where the image slowly emerged. The chemicals, the paper, the waiting… There's the handshake—a ritual, a gesture that speaks of connection, agreement, maybe even hidden agendas? I find myself wondering, what did these handshakes really mean? What was going on behind the scenes? Ultimately, this image and all images are about conversations across time and space. Each one builds on what came before, influencing what will come next. Each artist takes from another and learns from another, and each viewer brings something new to the work.